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In our latest roundup of travel news: a new unwelcome American visa fee, how airlines fight the “scourge” of excess baggage, plus a guide to packing everything you need in a backpack.
European Union countries approved a package of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that could start in August if no trade agreement is reached. The list covers more than $100 billion worth of annual U.S.
The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.
Europe has fallen behind China and the US in the development of AI capacity, producing less than 1% of the world’s semiconductors needed for AI. But the EU hopes to produce 20% of the world’s semiconductors by 2030.
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After extreme heat hits many parts of southern Europe in another heatwave, conditions should improve for holidaymakers.
A migrant boat has capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 15 Egyptians dead. Libyan officials report the boat was heading for Europe and capsized early Friday near Tobruk.
European regulators said that a Duchenne gene therapy should not be approved, imperiling the treatment that is also facing scrutiny in the U.S.
Visiting Europe in the heat can mean sweating it out with no air-conditioning, but sea breezes beckon in these refreshing spots from Croatia to Norway.
Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee.